Declaration of irrigation projects as National Projects

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Sixteen projects in the country have been declared as National Project as per the guidelines of the scheme. Further, the State Governments from time to time send requests for inclusion of the projects in the scheme of National Projects. However, their inclusion depends upon appraisal/approval by Advisory Committee of Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR from techno-economic angle, investment clearance, fulfillment of criteria of the scheme of National Projects, availability of funds etc. The status of requests received from the State Governments in this regard is as under:

S. No

Project Name

State

Status

1

Jamrani Multipurpose Dam Project

Uttarakhand

Do not fulfill the criteria for National Project

2

Bargi Diversion Project

Madhya Pradesh

3

Parwan Multipurpose Irrigation Project

Rajasthan

Investment clearance not obtained by State

4

Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project

Rajasthan

TAC approval not obtained by the State

5

Diversion of Surplus water from Sabarmati basin to Jawai Dam

Rajasthan

6

Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project

Telangana

Investment clearance not obtained by State